Tophaceous gout of the male genitalia: A rare manifestation of chronic gout

Mustafa Farooqi; Osamah Hasan; Ryan W Dobbs

doi:10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102466

Tophaceous gout of the male genitalia: A rare manifestation of chronic gout

Urol Case Rep. 2023 Jul 5:50:102466. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102466. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Authors

Mustafa Farooqi¹, Osamah Hasan², Ryan W Dobbs²

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
² Department of Urology, John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA.

Abstract

Gout is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperuricemia and deposition of monosodium urate crystals in the joint spaces and other extraarticular locations. We report the case of a 40-year-old male who presented for consultation regarding gouty tophi on the phallus, an unusual location for tophi deposition, which was resolved with surgical removal. We provide a brief review of the pathophysiology of gout and its treatment modalities, both medical and surgical.

Publication types

Case Reports